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Avir at Cotulla

369 Mars Dr, Cotulla, TX 78014830879448360 certified beds · 52 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2023
Deficiencies
16
1150
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-01-08
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 3
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Texas Health and Human Services Commission · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-01-08Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-05-09Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-10-24Standard110CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-09-08Standard070CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Texas Health and Human Services Commission publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-01-08Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-02-15Record 676288-20260108-F641
F727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.Scope/severity FStandard
Staffing
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-15Record 676288-20260108-F727
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-20Record 676288-20260108-F755
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-15Record 676288-20260108-F812
F813Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-20Record 676288-20260108-F813
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-20Record 676288-20260108-F880
2025-05-09Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-06-06Record 676288-20250509-F880
2024-10-24Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-08Record 676288-20241024-F688
F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Care planningRecords
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-08Record 676288-20241024-F640
2023-09-08Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-09Record 676288-20230908-F558
F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-09Record 676288-20230908-F583
F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.Scope/severity EStandard
Staffing
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-09Record 676288-20230908-F726
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-09Record 676288-20230908-F755
F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-09Record 676288-20230908-F759
F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-09Record 676288-20230908-F761
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-09Record 676288-20230908-F880

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.29
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 0.43 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.28
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 3.39 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.03
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 2.98 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover36%
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 55% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover83%
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 55% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityTexasNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
0.0%3.8%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
5.3%3.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
9.3%9.6%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.0%0.8%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
20.9%15.8%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
0.0%3.0%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
15.8%18.0%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
County Of La Salle
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
369 Mars Dr Opco, LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Canales, Kristian
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Freund, Nochum
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Travitsky, Aaron
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
369 Mars Dr Opco, LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
369 Mars Dr Porperty Owner, LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Canales, Kristian
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
County Of La Salle
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
County Of La Salle
Organization
5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Dagan, Amitai
Individual
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Goldberger, Abraham
Individual
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Goldberger, Faigy
Individual
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Martinez, Leodoro
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Martinez, Leodoro
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Preddy, John
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Welltower Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Welltower Nnn Group, LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Welltower Op, LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Avir Health Group116 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Texas.

No county cost figures on file for La Salle.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01